Divuzl Singapore
ACRA incorporation, resident director and company secretary, GST and IRAS setup, then the brand and growth engine on top. Divuzl runs it end to end from one portal.
Checked against the regulator on 2026-08-18.
Most of our clients here incorporate as a Private Limited Company (Pte Ltd). Incorporation runs through an ACRA filing through BizFile+. It typically takes Often within 1–3 working days once name approval clears. Minimum capital: S$1 minimum paid-up capital. At least one director ordinarily resident in Singapore, and a qualified company secretary appointed within six months of incorporation
Pte Ltd
Best for: Effectively every serious business
LLP
Best for: Professional partnerships
Sole Prop
Best for: Single-owner local trades
Branch
Best for: Extending an existing foreign company
Rep Office
Best for: Market testing without trading
Yes. Singapore allows full foreign ownership of a private limited company with no local shareholding requirement. The constraint sits on the board rather than the cap table: you need at least one director who is ordinarily resident in Singapore — a citizen, permanent resident, or holder of an eligible pass. Founders without a local counterpart typically use a nominee director service to satisfy this.
Frequently one to three working days. Name approval through BizFile+ is often granted within an hour, and incorporation follows immediately once directors and the company secretary are in place. Applications that need referral to another government agency — because of a regulated activity or a sensitive name — can take a few weeks instead.
A flat 17% on chargeable income. The effective rate is usually lower, because of partial tax exemption on the first S$200,000 of chargeable income and a separate start-up tax exemption available to qualifying new companies for their first three years of assessment. Singapore also operates a single-tier system, so dividends paid to shareholders are not taxed again.
Registration is compulsory once taxable turnover exceeds S$1 million over a 12-month period, or when you reasonably expect to cross it. The current rate is 9%. Voluntary registration below the threshold is possible and lets you claim input tax, but it commits you to staying registered for at least two years.
Yes, and this is not optional. Every Singapore company must appoint a qualified company secretary within six months of incorporation, and the role cannot be filled by the sole director. The secretary is responsible for statutory registers, board and shareholder meeting formalities, and ACRA filing deadlines.
One form, one conversation, and a written scope before any work starts. We reply within one working day.